Comprehensive: Beginning with the Killer Queen

"It's like a fairy tale reenacted. I didn't expect to see a kingdom offering a princess to satisfy a dragon in modern times. How does it feel?"

When Roland pushed open the door with a lazy expression, Shokuhou Misaki, who was sitting across the table, glanced at Roland with some resentment and waved away the light screen in front of her.

"It's Xiaoqi, you came really early." Roland touched his chin with a thoughtful expression. "As for the feeling, I can only say it's quite pleasant. Although there's a pitiful expression on my face, my body is getting hotter and hotter."

"Especially after the contract suddenly broke and the ability to move was restored, because they were already deeply trapped, the only thing they could do was to continue to entwine their slender legs together. The movements were even more wonderful."

"Who wants to hear the details of this?"

Shokuhou Misaki complained loudly without realizing it.

The girl, who reached the pinnacle of spirituality at a very young age, knew very well the difference between reality and fairy tales, and she had no doubt that the evil dragon would eat up the girl who was offered to her.

"They even glossed over the really important things as a foil, even though I was woken up by work early in the morning."

Academy City is originally a semi-closed city. No matter whether people inside or outside want to enter or exit, they have to go through a series of cumbersome procedures, so automated procedures can handle routine affairs.

From trial to construction, everyone is treated equally, but even so, on important political affairs, only humans can make judgments.

Although the size of the Blue Dream Company's cadre is increasing, due to the overwhelming number of militant factions, this type of work almost entirely falls on Shokuhou Misaki, the only one with political talent and skills.

But faced with a situation like the sudden civil unrest in Britain, one of the world's great powers, it was natural for the girl to be extremely busy.

"Who made me the kind of person who cares more about the result than the process? No, it should be said that if the result is not good, no matter how wonderful the process is, it will be useless."

Roland walked over with a smile, held the girl's slender hand, and whispered.

"Anyway, you've worked hard. We still have a little time, so how about giving you a reward now?"

Seeing someone's hand trying to do something naughty again, in order to prevent the room from being filled with blushing and heartbeating breath again, Shokuhou Misaki blushed and grabbed Roland's wrist, and immediately stopped complaining.

"No, by the time you are satisfied, the British coup will have been over, wouldn't my previous hard work be meaningless?"

Shokuhou Misaki, who lives with Roland almost every day and night, knows only too well how energetic Roland is.

Even though she saw the number of her companions growing, she did not feel at ease, because Roland not only had no intention of stopping, but it became more and more intense. He even openly allocated time for this during the day, and his choice of environment became more and more arbitrary.

In terms of feeling, while she was satisfied, Shokuhou Misaki also personally realized that the pressure she was under not only did not decrease, but there seemed to be more and more strange situations.

"That's a pity," Roland shrugged. However, having just unlocked the princess, he didn't have any obsession with this aspect.

"What's the current situation? According to the time difference, it should be past midnight in Britain and starting to get dark, right?"

"They were still in the midst of unrest, but they took control of the nation's media in an instant, preventing any extra information from leaking out. They also took the initiative to blow up the economically important tunnel with France. They were willing to go to such lengths to plunge the country into chaos. It seems that Princess Kaylisa was very determined in this coup."

Shokuhou Misaki stood up and easily revealed the information that was being deliberately concealed by Britannia.

"From the fleet to the cruise missiles, everything is on high alert. She is clearly ready to make sacrifices. Everything is as you expected... although I still find it a little incomprehensible."

Shokuhou Misaki sighed.

What she was referring to, of course, was Kaylissa's actions.

Apart from the changes brought about by Roland, Britain's national strength is indeed declining day by day.

This is due, on the one hand, to its inherent limitations as an island nation, and on the other hand, to the deliberate international isolation of the Roman Orthodox Church.

However, the influence of Britain in the world of Toaru Majutsu no Index is still fundamentally different from that of Britain in Roland's original world. After all, the leaders and nobles here truly have a sense of honor for the country and the power that comes with it.

With this kind of extraordinary support, it is certainly one of the most powerful countries in the world.

Despite some decline, there is still great potential for a second spring.

"In that case, why would she want to stage a coup at this time? With Academy City as a common enemy, she could have used more legitimate means to ascend to the throne, right?"

“Because their goals are very different.”

Roland looked at Shokuhou Misaki with a half-smile and ruffled her soft hair with some amusement.

The girl does have some gifts and talents in politics, but because of her natural kindness, she is still somewhat naive about certain matters.

"If it is for the sake of the people's happiness, then it is right to choose to obey, but if it is to maintain the glory of Britain, then this action is going in the opposite direction."

"Whether to protect the country in order to protect the people, or to give up the people's happiness for the sake of the country's future, this struggle between pragmatism and idealism is really a dilemma that is entangled with the identity of the king."

Kaylissa's actions had always been within Roland's expectations.

There is no need for future vision, after all, the other party has a strong sense of déjà vu with the initial appearance of a certain Knight King.

The current Queen of Britain is a very outstanding ruler. She does not blindly indulge in the glory of the past, but tries her best to ensure that the country obtains its due benefits on the basis of maintaining the happiness of the people.

Under the leadership of the royal faction's policy, if Kaylissa wants to get to the top, she must learn to compromise, which is undoubtedly completely different from her ideal.

The coming of the war further exacerbated this point. Once Britain was completely united due to external stimuli, even if the incumbent queen was a fool, she could gain huge prestige, not to mention that her mother was already very capable.

If we just go with the flow, this pragmatic strategic approach will be integrated into every level of the country from top to bottom. Once we want to change it, the ancestral laws may not be abolished, and the whole of Britain will be in turmoil.

Even Kaylissa's existing power may be shaken, so she must seize the initiative before the fuse is lit.

And this is exactly the scene Roland wanted to see.

In addition to being interested in the motherly love and filial piety that runs throughout Britain, this behavior itself also has important significance for him.

If he wants to avoid being stuck in a dead end after defeating the Winged Serpent, this incident is the trigger for him to continue moving forward on the path to transcendence.

"Because of Britain's unusual behavior, other countries have been eyeing it covetously. After you get involved, the conflict will surely be completely intensified..."

After seeing Roland's interested expression, Shokuhou Misaki held her forehead helplessly.

"Do you need me to prepare a supersonic bomber?"

"This is such a waste. Academy City's technological gap is more suitable for dealing with ordinary armies than fighting against powerful magicians. It's just a mere alliance with magicians..."

Roland raised the corner of his mouth slightly, outlining a hint of contempt.

"I am enough alone!"

————The center of Europe should be Britain.

This statement was once a kind of consensus in the past.

In a world where Orthodox beliefs are truly powerful, the European countries that built their nations on them have no way of breaking free from their shackles, because the Christian faith has penetrated deeply into the national system, so the Roman Orthodox Church even has the influence to order the countries under its command to dispatch their armies.

Although due to geopolitical reasons, apart from the independent Russian Orthodox Church, the only country that has broken free from the control of Roman Orthodoxy is Britain.

It used goblin metals and inscriptions to gather local mysteries and fostered the rise of Puritanism in order to prevent interference in its internal affairs. At its peak, its status even surpassed that of the Roman Orthodox Church, which had a 2,000-year history.

Today, although the title of world hegemony is a thing of the past, it is still regarded as one of the most indestructible countries in the system of checks and balances among the three factions.

The best proof of this is that the Roman Orthodox Church, which has always regarded it as a thorn in its side, has only suppressed it secretly without making any direct threats.

But the strongest fortress is often the easiest to be breached from within.

In the rebellion launched by the second princess Carissa and the knights, the whole of Britain quickly fell.

Although they belonged to the same three major factions, the police and military system controlled by the Knights, who were closer to the secular world, occupied the main facilities. Although the Puritans did not fall completely, they began to retreat after only partial resistance.

However, because Princess Kaylissa, who initiated the rebellion, had a legitimate reputation and bloodline, the royal faction was unable to reach a consensus and organize a force to resist.

"The worst case scenario is that the Knights are acting too quickly."

Laura, wearing a light pink monastic robe, leaned on the sofa, shaking the mineral water in the cup and complaining distressedly.

"By the time we realized something was wrong, the knights on duty had already rebelled. Without any subordinates to lead, we had nowhere to escape."

"Calm down. Putting aside my personal opinion, this is a brilliant strategy. You are worthy of being my daughter."

Queen Eliza, dressed in a black and white long dress, responded casually to her old friend. She looked to be about fifty years old, but in very good spirits and looked more energetic than young people.

"You're using such a happy tone. It's because of your laissez-faire policy as a bastard mother that this situation has come to this!"

Laura looked helpless. Although she thought she was optimistic enough, she still couldn't understand Eliza sometimes.

"Because it's really well done. Although I noticed some clues, I didn't expect Kailisa to be so decisive."

Eliza spread her hands, without any awareness of her status as the Queen, and spoke in a joking tone.

"I really can't stand you..."

Laura sighed softly, obviously not intending to pay attention to Eliza's teasing.

But another cold voice took over the conversation.

"Is it because you, Queen Mother, have lost your sense of crisis?"

The door was violently pushed open, and a dozen fully-armed knights with swords drawn rushed in like robbers, fanning out from both sides like spreading wings and surrounding the entire hall.

In the face of their power, the tightly configured magic locks inside Windsor Castle were completely useless.

In the deliberately vacant front, Kaelissa strode in with a sword in hand, and the Knight Commander in a suit followed respectfully behind her.

Laura's gaze also shifted to the girl at the moment.

Although there is no difference in her dress, perhaps because she just came from the battlefield, Kaylissa's temperament is quite outstanding now. Even her gorgeous long dress that seems to be stained with blood on weekdays looks like a shining military uniform.

With her calm and unhurried attitude and her beautiful and dignified appearance, she looks like a Valkyrie from the living world.

Carissa glanced at Laura next to her and quickly looked away, staring at Eliza, not hiding her disdain.

"You have become weak, Queen Mother. This country needs courageous young people to rule."

"But you are still a child!"

Hearing the arrogant remarks, Queen Eliza, who had just been praising her daughter, shook her head as if she couldn't stand it.

"To rule a country, you cannot rely on solving all problems on the battlefield. Only when you have wisdom, force, and benevolence can you be called a qualified king."

"You don't have the qualities to be a king right now."

Anyone could tell that this was not an insult, but a sincere evaluation from Eliza as the queen.

But unlike a certain rebellious knight who wanted recognition more than becoming king, this kind of verbal attack was useless to Kaelissa, who was very determined and only wanted to be king.

"Oh, maybe that's true."

She narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke in a cold tone.

"But the reality is that my scheming elder sister can only hide here and there like a rat in a gutter, and my younger sister, who is praised for her virtue, naively believes that self-sacrifice can solve the country's internal and external troubles."

"And my mother, who possesses all three qualities, can only wait for my disposal like a wild animal in a cage."

Carissa raised her eyebrows and looked down at Eliza, who had a solemn face, with an arrogant look, as if she was deliberately showing off her status as the winner.

"Queen Mother, you may be able to lead this country smoothly into a new era, but you will never be able to make it rise again. In this ever-changing world, it is the times that have chosen me!"

"The defection of the Knights is the best proof, Mother Queen, don't you understand yet? What Britain needs now is not a perfect king, but a king with power!"

Kaylissa raised the sword in her hand and pointed it at Eliza with a cold look.

"So, if this country that did not choose me still wants to resist, in order to make it move towards the right future, I don't mind piercing its heart with the mind of a beast."

Queen Eliza's expression became more serious.

She knew very well that this extreme of losing reverence and pursuing only ideals was much more terrifying than the half-hearted rebellion caused by greed.

"Kaelissa, you're going to regret this."

"You can say whatever you want, but mother, please don't forget one thing... now..."

Kaylissa drew the long sword from her waist, held it horizontally in front of her, stared at her own face reflected in the sword, and smiled ferociously.

"——I am the Queen of Britain!" (End of this chapter)